Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 195 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Pale ale adds great flavor to this hearty chicken soup made with enchilada sauce, black beans, and fresh cilantro in the slow cooker.

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 (12 fluid ounce) can pale ale
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
1 (8 ounce) package red enchilada sauce (such as Frontera®)
1 onion, diced
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 pound frozen chicken breasts
1 bunch cilantro, chopped

Directions

1 Mix chicken broth, black beans, diced tomatoes, pale ale, corn, red enchilada sauce, onion, taco seasoning, and jalapeno pepper together in a slow cooker. Add whole chicken breasts.
2 Cook on Low until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 5 to 6 hours, or on High for 3 to 4 hours. Remove chicken and shred using 2 forks; stir back into the slow cooker and continue cooking for 1 to 2 hours more.
3 Stir cilantro into the slow cooker. Cook on Low until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.